"Unissued" (not JJCO) Lithgow

Here is a very good example of a heavy 1 stamp.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...42Lithy3-1.jpg

2 1941 Lithgows both with a black finish
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B68727a-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B68727c-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...LithyTM6-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B68727e-1.jpg

& a good close-up showing paint chipped off from the stamping.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...LithyTM8-1.jpg


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ITHYmain-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B69002a-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B69002b-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B69002c-1.jpg

Still, it's a nice looking rifle. The bit that intrigues me the most is the BA stamped charger guide.
Was this an unfinished action that the guide was attached to later?........not that I remember them being stamped in this position, but then I don't look at everything these days, let alone remember them all.

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Originally Posted by 5thBatt

Here is a very good example of a heavy 1 stamp.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...42Lithy3-1.jpg

2 1941 Lithgows both with a black finish
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B68727a-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B68727c-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...LithyTM6-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B68727e-1.jpg

& a good close-up showing paint chipped off from the stamping.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...LithyTM8-1.jpg


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ITHYmain-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B69002a-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B69002b-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../B69002c-1.jpg

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I thought it was black paint mate. I had a number of rifles assembled 1940/41 all had what appeared to be painted barrels. Also all my 1935/36 barrels were painted.

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Originally Posted by muffett.2008

Still, it's a nice looking rifle. The bit that intrigues me the most is the BA stamped charger guide.
Was this an unfinished action that the guide was attached to later?........not that I remember them being stamped in this position, but then I don't look at everything these days, let alone remember them all.

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Muffer Ive never seen it on one of my rifles but I did have a charger guide years back that have never been fit onto a rifle and it had the BA stamp. Interesting.

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Originally Posted by Homer

Also all my 1935/36 barrels were painted.

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I just checked mine & they are blued.

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Originally Posted by 5thBatt

I just checked mine & they are blued.

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Your 35/36?

Here you go Colonel, I knew I had some photos somewhere. This is Neds old rifle and I know the bloke that bought it off him. Call it issued, unissued or whatever but its fairly obvious it wasn't used much. I've seen a few of these around, dated 41,42,43,44 and 45. Had one just like it myself.

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Originally Posted by Homer

I thought it was black paint mate. I had a number of rifles assembled 1940/41 all had what appeared to be painted barrels. Also all my 1935/36 barrels were painted.

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Muffer Ive never seen it on one of my rifles but I did have a charger guide years back that have never been fit onto a rifle and it had the BA stamp. Interesting.

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I have an unused charger bridge here somewhere stamped BA in the same spot. I will try to find it and get a pic up.... Never seen one stamped on a rifle either. This may be another clue, good pick-up Muffer!

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Originally Posted by Homer

Here you go Colonel, I knew I had some photos somewhere. This is Neds old rifle and I know the bloke that bought it off him. Call it issued, unissued or whatever but its fairly obvious it wasn't used much. I've seen a few of these around, dated 41,42,43,44 and 45. Had one just like it myself.

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Too bad rust isn't protective. That's a very clean looking rifle even with the oxidation. I like the the display stand, might have to build myself one too.

The charger bridge, the nose cap, and a few other parts have the Bathurst stamp on them. The rifle isn't with me right now, but I'll post here which parts when it is.

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Originally Posted by MRoberts06

Too bad rust isn't protective. That's a very clean looking rifle even with the oxidation. I like the the display stand, might have to build myself one too.

The charger bridge, the nose cap, and a few other parts have the Bathurst stamp on them. The rifle isn't with me right now, but I'll post here which parts when it is.

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No oxidation that is grease bloody grease as it left Lithgow in its crate with 7 buddies and 07s.

I see it now. Grease looked like rust on my phone.

BA on nose cap, charger guide, and trigger. OA on rear sight leafs and buttplate. I don't think the Orange feeder factory started producing until '43. Is that correct?